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It was a night to remember for the prefects of Sunnyridge Primary School, last Friday, as the school held its second annual Mr and Miss Leadership evening.<\/p>\n

The event, which was started in 2018, gives the school\u2019s staff a chance to show their appreciation for their prefects, who displayed great leadership skills throughout the year, one last time before they head to high school.<\/p>

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\u201cIt was a fabulous evening,\u201d said Laurenzo Thomson, head of leaders at the school.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is always my aim as the head of leaders to groom these young lads and lasses to be responsible, to have respect and to be concerned about the well-being of others.<\/p>

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\u201cThis year we lessened the number of the awards being handed out, not because we wanted to reward fewer people, but because we wanted our winners to really appreciate what they received.<\/p>\n

\u201cWorking with Hazel Smith, the school\u2019s deputy principal, and Monique Kruger, the school\u2019s head of department, to plan this year\u2019s event has taught me so much.\u201d<\/p>\n

The children and their families dressed up for the occasion, which was held at the school, and Hazel could hardly believe how grown up everyone looked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is quite rewarding to see how much the children have grown over the year from when we first appointed them as leaders in the beginning of the second term to now,\u201d Hazel said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you look at them now they are ready for high school, they really are young ladies and gentlemen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Monique agreed and added that she hoped that they would take away a sense of appreciation from the evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope they will realise how much we appreciate what they have done for the school over the year,\u201d Monique said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also hope they will see themselves and each other in a different light after tonight, as this is probably the most formal event we have at the school.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During the evening Neo Khoanyane, the school\u2019s head boy, won the title of Mr Leadership 2019.<\/p>\n

\u201cNeo also received a number of awards at the school\u2019s recent prize-giving, including Most Promising Soccer Player of the Year, a class award, a perseverance trophy, the Deputy Principal\u2019s Trophy and the Top One Leaders Award,\u201d explained Laurenzo.<\/p>\n

Miss Leadership 2019 was awarded to Tyler Garber, who dazzled in a blue dress. She also won the evening\u2019s Enthusiastic Leadership Award.<\/p>\n

\u201cTyler also shone at our recent school prize-giving, receiving a number of prizes, including the Eustice Trophy (a service above self award) and a class award, to name a few,\u201d said Laurenzo.<\/p>\n

Other awards on the night were awarded to:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Bonolo Lamola was named first prince.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Kearabetswe Thabethe was named first princess. She also won the evening\u2019s Camaraderie Leadership Award.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Devolan Naidoo, the school\u2019s deputy head boy, was named second prince. He also won the evening\u2019s Aspiring Leadership Award.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Heather Shaw was named second princess.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Perseverance Leadership Award was awarded to Mohau Bengo.<\/p>\n

\u2022 The Heart and Soul Award was awarded to Storm Kinnear.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis year was a difficult and tough year and many of our students have struggled, but they overcame all their challenges,\u201d said Laurenzo.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope we have shown our leaders that they can do anything they set their minds to.\u201d<\/p>\n